"Xiang is the director of Happy Forest. I would like to thank you all for your support..."
The man in the brocade robe walked briskly, had a handsome posture, and saluted with a smile on his face.
Although his appearance is just ordinary, there is a spring breeze in his smile that makes people fall in love with him at first sight.
But no matter how good the presentation is, it can’t resist everyone’s artistic heart.
Just as he stood up, someone shouted in a loud voice: "Master Xiang, stop talking about the situation. Everyone is crowded here. Who is here to see you?"
There was a roar of laughter below, and the man in the brocade robe also clasped his fists repeatedly: "Okay, okay, then Xiang will not spoil your interest and invite our ladies!"
He stepped aside, waved his hand, and the ladies formally walked onto the stage and began to appear.
"Sai Guansuo", "Xiao Sanniang", "Black Fourth Sister", "Han Chunchun", "Jin Lebo", "Sai Mao Duo", "Xun Liu Niang", "Nv Ji Kuai"...
Not only are their interesting stage names, their personalities also seem to be different.
Some stepped forward boldly and arrogantly, clasping their fists in all directions in an elegant manner;
Some have arrogant faces, raise their necks, look sideways at people, and make cold snorts;
Some of them hung their chins, were very shy, bowed hastily, and immediately stepped back;
The audience below became even more excited, with cheers rising and falling one after another.
Not to mention those rude big men, even the shy scholars before stepped forward and looked at their favorite woman with a critical eye.
The Miyagi Imperial Guards who had just failed to win the porcelain match shouted directly: "'Fourth Black Sister'! 'Fourth Black Sister'! You have to win! You must win! This time we will remand you!"
Lin San couldn't help it anymore and waved his hands rhythmically: "'Sai Maung Duo'! 'Sai Maung Duo'! Ahhhhhhhhh, she's looking at me! She's looking at me!"
Li Yan: "..."
He was so quiet and out of place inside.
But Li Yan can also understand that the first event he participated in in Datang was the polo match in Liangzhou.
At that time, the first people to warm up were the strong men under Jia Sibo and the strong men from the Tibetan envoys. The two engaged in an ancient sumo wrestling match, nicknamed Chiyou Opera, and they fought while wearing ferocious masks. At that time, the family members in the stands also
Yelling and being very rude.
Sumo wrestling has been a sport in China since ancient times. It existed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It was completely popularized among the people during the Han Dynasty, flourished in the Tang Dynasty, and reached its peak in the Song Dynasty.
Just look at the late Northern Song Dynasty. The Flower and Bird Emperor Song Huizong was famous for his fondness for Cuju, but he was actually extremely obsessed with sumo wrestling. He raised more than 100 sumo masters in Ouchi, and they were called Nei Dengzi.
Zhao Ji not only loved watching it, but also jumped on it himself. Later, he even held a national wrestling competition.
In order to satisfy Shangyi, even Gao Qiu also practiced sumo wrestling skills hard. I don't know if he practiced it later.
Among the people, sumo wrestling is as popular as Cuju. They are both sports that all people participate in. Nowadays, coupled with the attraction of women wearing undressed clothes, it is no wonder that it has become the main signature of Happy Forest.
To be fair, these women are not outstanding in appearance, but they all wear makeup and have quite good figures. Coupled with the well-sized pants and backs, the dance area of later generations said that the ancients really knew how to play.
Seeing that the atmosphere was reaching its peak, Manager Xiang walked up again, clapped his hands and said, "Start signing!"
A huge wooden box was pushed up and turned in a circle towards the chief to show justice, and then the women dropped balls with names into it one by one.
It suddenly became quiet downstairs. Many people clasped their hands together as if praying. Even Lin San murmured: "Never meet the strongest person!"
Li Yan glanced at the female sumo wrestlers: "Among these female sumo wrestlers, 'Han Chunchun' is the strongest. Are you afraid that 'Sai Mao Duo' will meet 'Han Chunchun'?"
Lin San was surprised and said: "Erlang, how can 'Han Chunchun' be the strongest? In terms of record, 'Saiguansuo' won the highest number of wins and took the lead in one fell swoop. I'm most afraid of 'Se Maoduo' meeting 'Saiguan'
So'."
Li Yan looked carefully at the stage and raised the corner of his mouth: "I understand."
Just as he was talking, two balls were spit out from the box, caught by the host, and came to the stage to show everyone: "The first scene, 'Xiao Sanniang' versus 'Nv Ji Kuai'!"
Many people immediately sighed in disappointment, while another group of people became excited: "Open the market quickly! Open the market quickly!"
From the previous shouts of the imperial guards, it can be seen that sumo wrestling must be compatible with gambling.
In other words, during the Northern Song Dynasty, everything could be related to gambling.
The history of gambling is even deeper. The reason why the Song Dynasty was so prominent is because the way people gambled in the Song Dynasty was not limited to competitive sports such as polo, Cuju, sumo, and cockfighting, but also a variety of imaginative activities.
A small thing is to pull a cart of fruits and bet on how many there are, whether they are yin or yang, even numbers are yin and odd numbers are yang.
The big thing is, bet on which concubine the official will favor today. Anyway, the Imperial Palace of the Song Dynasty is like a sieve, and all the news inside is leaked out. The common people are most interested in talking about the secrets of the palace, so what are you waiting for? Bet!
Compared with these, gambling on winning or losing in sumo wrestling becomes quite normal.
Seeing that the handicap was opened, the previously crowded crowd spontaneously moved back, allowing the young men from Happy Forest to come forward one by one. The two sides skillfully exchanged money and gambling tickets, and occasionally some used silver.
For example, the Miyagi Imperial Guard next to him spent five taels of silver. Seeing that Lin San was also ready to make a move, and actually stretched his hand into his pocket, Li Yan's face darkened: "You are not allowed to gamble!"
It was okay to watch sumo wrestling and Cuju, but he would never allow anyone around him to touch a bottomless pit like gambling.
Lin San made a sound and immediately retracted his hand.
The Imperial Guard next to him, who wanted to extort money for drinks before, but proudly took out five taels of silver while gambling, smiled and said: "Young Master is just like Coach Lin, he likes to manage people!"
Li Yan glanced at him indifferently: "Did you vote for 'Female Quick'?"
The Imperial Guard took a breath of alcohol and said, "Young master, this is your first time here. I don't know that both 'Xiao Sanniang' and 'Nv Ji Kuai' are good at attacking, but 'Nv Ji Kuai''s attacks are hard and fast, and 'Hiao Sanniang' is good at attacking.
Sanniang's skills are a bit different. If they had different styles, they would still be able to compete. Now that they meet like this, it's obvious that Sanniang will win. Have you noticed that many people didn't place bets?
, that’s because the odds are too low and I’m not willing to place bets, but I like to make some drinking money!”
After his analysis, Li Yan only said four words: "'Xiao Sanniang' wins."
As the audience was talking, the two sumo wrestlers had already taken their respective positions, and a referee-looking man holding a bamboo bat stood between them.
With the sound of a loud gong, he took a step back, swung the bamboo batch in his hand downwards, and shouted: "Come here!"
Before she finished speaking, "Nv Ji Kuai" rushed down the mountain like a fierce tiger. With her hands spread out, she pushed fiercely toward "Xiao Sanniang" in a chain-pushing posture.
The "Xiao Sanniang" also wanted to attack, but she was a step too late. Facing the opponent's chain push, she could only hold her arms horizontally in front of her body, facing the flurry of blows.
The Imperial Guard grinned and looked at Li Yan with a proud look. Even Lin San felt that Erlang had made a mistake this time.
Indeed, the attack of "Nv Ji Kuai" was like a violent storm. From attacking with both hands at the beginning, it gradually turned into using both hands and feet. The two women even twisted their bodies appropriately and screamed again and again.
There is no skill, it’s all about brushing off!
Of course, rubbing the edge is nothing at all. I fluttered and fluttered, and my pants and back, which seemed to be firm before, tried to hold on to my position under the violent exercise, but under the gaze of everyone, they began to tear apart under the load.
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finally.
"Hey!"
"oh--!!"
There was dancing on the court and thunderous cheers off the court.
More time! More time! We love watching this!
Of course, Sima Guang still played a role. After all, Happy Forest was a tile market, not a goulan. His clothes were blown up, but not completely blown away.
Half-covered, it actually adds a different kind of temptation. The spot occupied by the idle man before is the best viewing angle. The eyes of the audience standing there are about to pop out, and the palms of the hands are even red.
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But compared to those spectators who did not place bets and enjoyed the art, many gamblers who placed bets changed their expressions, and the imperial guards stretched their necks and shouted: "Down! Down!"
The person he urged to fall was "Xiao Sanniang". This person was indeed inferior to the opponent in terms of offense, but he showed full resilience. Although he retreated continuously, his steps were not chaotic, and his arrogant eyes glared fiercely.
Hold each other.
On the contrary, "Nv Ji Kuai"'s chest rose and fell violently, her physical strength was exhausted, and she was obviously showing a tendency to be unable to follow up, but she still did not change her fighting style and continued to attack blindly.
Ever since, amidst the angry shouts of many betting spectators, "Nv Ji Kuai" organized another round of ineffective attacks. After the final tiger pounce, "Xiao Sanniang" suddenly bowed her waist back, and her whole body
It seemed to have turned into a bow. While neutralizing the opponent's strength, his hands quickly reached out and grabbed the waist of "Nv Ji Kuai". With a loud shout, he actually pulled her whole body up.
"It's over! The Overlord raises the cauldron!"
Amid the lamentations of the Forbidden Army, "Nv Ji Kuai" was thrown to the ground hard, let out a scream, and then never got up again.
There were many complaints around, and Lin San was surprised: "Erlang, how did you know that 'Xiao Sanniang' would win before the competition?"
Li Yan stood with his hands behind his back and did not answer.
The Imperial Guard also looked over in surprise and muttered something like a blind cat encountering a dead mouse. Then, with red eyes, he continued to take the money from his arms: "I want to make money! I want to win it back!"
“The second game, ‘Jinlebo’ versus ‘Xunliuniang’!”
Li Yan watched the two women get into a stance and said calmly: "'Lucky Liu Niang' is stronger in this match, but her opponent 'Jin Lebo' wins."
When the outcome was as he said, the imperial army who did not believe in the evil queen and suffered a tragic defeat sat down on the ground. Li Yan looked at Lin San: "Do you understand?"